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Raw determination carried them across steep mountain trails to the lawless territory of Utah. Here brawny work gangs and rugged engineers blasted out rock-walled tunnels and laid countless miles of shining rails to link a vast continent from coast to distant coast. But soon rampaging Indians with rifles blazing joined unscrupulous ranchers in trying to stop the iron wheels of progress from entering this virgin, untamed land
Topics: Central Pacific Railroad Company, Union Pacific Railroad Company, Holt, Toby (Fictitious...

California Digital Library

416 416

The separation of the Central Pacific and the Southern Pacific railroads; a plain statement of the facts

Mar 26, 2008 03/08

by Athearn, Fred Goodrich; Union Pacific Railroad Company

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Topics: Central Pacific Railroad Company, Southern Pacific Railroad Company

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The great iron trail; the story of the first transcontinental railroad

Jun 3, 2015 06/15

by Howard, Robert West, 1908-

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Topics: Central Pacific Railroad Company, Union Pacific Railroad Company

California Digital Library

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How congressmen are bribed : the Colton letters : declaration of Huntington that congressmen are for sale

Dec 5, 2007 12/07

by Huntington, Collis Potter, 1821-1900; Colton, David Douty, 1832-1878

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Topics: Central Pacific Railroad Company, United States. Congress, Bribery

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Iron horses to Promontory

Jul 3, 2020 07/20

by Best, Gerald M

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207 p. : 29 cm
Topics: Central Pacific Railroad Company, Union Pacific Railroad Company, Railroads -- United States --...

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Utah!

Jul 23, 2010 07/10

by Ross, Dana Fuller

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The transcontinental railroad

Nov 6, 2020 11/20

by Kraft, Eric

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32 pages : 24 cm
Topics: Central Pacific Railroad Company -- History -- Juvenile literature, Union Pacific Railroad Company...

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The great iron link

Dec 23, 2013 12/13

by Rosemary Laughlin

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Topics: Central Pacific Railroad Company -- Juvenile literature., Central Pacific Railroad Company.,...

California Digital Library

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Pacific railroads. Argument of Creed Haymond before Senate Committee, March 17th-[April 7] 1888

Dec 21, 2007 12/07

by Haymond, Creed, 1836-1893

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Topics: Central Pacific Railroad Company, Pacific railroads

California Digital Library

1,581 1.6K

The Pacific tourist : Adams & Bishop's illustrated trans-continental guide of travel, from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean ... : a complete traveler's guide of the Union and Central Pacific Railroads ...

Aug 20, 2007 08/07

by Shearer, Frederick E; Williams, Henry T

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Topics: Union Pacific Railroad Company, Central Pacific Railroad Company, National parks and reserves --...

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Utah!

Aug 13, 2010 08/10

by Ross, Dana Fuller

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A work of giants; building the first transcontinental railroad

Feb 11, 2020 02/20

by Griswold, Wesley S., 1909-1996

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367 pages 24 cm
Topics: Central Pacific Railroad Company, Union Pacific Railroad Company

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park - Library Collection

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Central and Union Pacific Railroad Line and connecting Atlantic steamers : through rates : a joint circular

Apr 28, 2014 04/14

by Central Pacific Railroad Company, issuing body; Union Pacific Railroad Company, issuing body

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1 online resource (1 sheet (2 pages))
Topics: Central Pacific Railroad Company--Finance, Union Pacific Railroad Company--Finance, Transatlantic...

American Libraries

594 594

The Pacific tourist

Jun 14, 2011 06/11

by Williams, Henry T; Shearer, Frederick E

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"Williams' illustrated trans-continental guide of travel, from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean; containing full descriptions of railroad routes across the continent ... a complete traveler's guide of the Union and Central Pacific Railroads ..." (varies)
Topics: Union Pacific Railroad Company, Central Pacific Railroad Company, Railroad travel, Railroad travel,...

Center for Sacramento History textual archives

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[Exhibit B]

Jun 19, 2019 06/19

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Description : A map of the Sacramento Waterfront, showing railroad lines through the area. This map served as Exhibit B in the Sacramento County District Court case #11491, "Central Pacific Railroad Company vs. James Pearson." Accession Number : 1980/132/002 Publisher : Unknown Date Published : 1866-10-11 Dimensions : 19 x 18 in
Topics: Old Sacramento -- Old Sacramento Waterfront -- Water Works Building -- Sacramento River, Central...

Center for Sacramento History textual archives

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Map of Point Comfort -- City of Sacramento

Jun 19, 2019 06/19

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Description : A map of Point Comfort. This map served as Exhibit C in the Sacramento County District Court case #11491, "Central Pacific Railroad Company vs. James Pearson." The map shows the intersection of First and I street, the Water Works Building, and railroad lines. Accession Number : 1980/132/001 Publisher : Unknown Date Published : 1866-10-11 Dimensions : 14.5 x 12 in
Topics: Point Comfort -- Old Sacramento -- Old Sacramento Waterfront -- Water Works Building -- Sacramento...

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The transcontinental railroad

Aug 29, 2011 08/11

by Streissguth, Thomas, 1958-

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 90-92) and index
Topics: Union Pacific Railroad Company, Central Pacific Railroad Company, Railroads, Pacific railroads,...
Source: removedNEL

Smithsonian Libraries

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Building the Pacific railway; the construction-story of America's first iron thoroughfare between the Missouri River and California, from the inception of the great idea to the day, May 10, 1869, when the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific joined tracks at Promotory Point, Utah, to form the nation's transcontinental

Mar 22, 2019 03/19

by Sabin, Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand), 1870-1952

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317 p. 20 cm
Topics: Union Pacific Railroad, Central Pacific Railroad Company

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Rails across the continent; the story of the first transcontinental railroad

Nov 10, 2010 11/10

by Johnson, Enid, 1892-

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Chronicles the six-year endeavor to span the United States by railroad, describing the race between the Union Pacific and Central Pacific companies to reach their meeting place and their struggles against weather, Indians, politics, and impassable terrain
Topics: Central Pacific Railroad Company, Union Pacific Railroad Company, Central Pacific Railroad Company,...

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The transcontinental railroad : using proportions to solve problems

Aug 29, 2011 08/11

by Shea, Therese

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Includes index
Topics: Union Pacific Railroad Company, Central Pacific Railroad Company, Ratio and proportion, Problem...

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The Transcontinental Railroad : a primary source history of America's first coast-to-coast railroad

Dec 6, 2019 12/19

by Houghton, Gillian

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64 pages : 27 cm
Topics: Railroads, United States, Central Pacific Railroad Company -- History -- Juvenile literature, Union...

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High road to Promontory : building the Central Pacific (now the Southern Pacific) across the High Sierra

Jan 5, 2010 01/10

by Kraus, George

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Includes bibliographical referenes (p. 292-293) and index
Topic: Central Pacific Railroad Company

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The Transcontinental Railroad : the gateway to the West

Dec 9, 2019 12/19

by Renehan, Edward, 1956-

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Topics: Central Pacific Railroad Company -- History -- Juvenile literature, Union Pacific Railroad Company...

California State Railroad Museum Library

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Central Pacific Railroad, Salt Lake and Humboldt Division, circa 1880 Maps

Feb 11, 2021 02/21

by Unknown

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Microfilm of Central Pacific and Stockton and Copperopolis railroad maps, circa 1800s.
Topics: californiarevealed, Railroads--West (U.S.)--Maps, Central Pacific Railroad Company
Source: Microfilm: 1 Reel of 1 (Unknown)

California Digital Library

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Actual facts about the campaign for disruption of Southern Pacific lines. Facts and circumstances of public interest. Answers to representations published by or in the interest of Union Pacific Railroad, in its effort to precipitate a forced sale of the Central Pacific portions of Southern Pacific System, and to be the preferred purchaser at such sale ..

Nov 16, 2007 11/07

by Southern Pacific Company

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Topics: Southern Pacific Company, Central Pacific Railroad Company

European Libraries

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Die Pacific-Eisenbahn in Nordamerika

Sep 17, 2014 09/14

by Schlagintweit, Robert von, 1833-1885

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Topics: bub_upload, Union Pacific Railroad Company, Central Pacific Railroad Company, Pacific railroads
Source: http://books.google.com/books?id=-NZRAAAAcAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api

California Digital Library

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The Central Pacific Railroad : its relations with the government, it has performed all its obligations

Dec 3, 2007 12/07

by Haymond, Creed, 1836-1893; Andem, James L

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Topics: Central Pacific Railroad Company, Pacific railroads -- Finance

California Digital Library

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The Central Pacific R.R. debt : California's remonstrance against refunding it

Dec 5, 2007 12/07

by Doyle, John T. (John Thomas), 1819-1906

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Topic: Central Pacific Railroad Company

Economic Literature, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Will Congress preserve the national faith in its dealings with the Pacific Railroad Companies? : extracts from the debates in Congress on the passage of the acts to secure the construction of a railroad to the Pacific, with some suggestions upon the question whether the United States issued their bonds to the Pacific railway companies to promote and protect the national interests, and upon an adequate consideration; or as an act of bounty

May 4, 2020 05/20

by Chittenden, L. E. (Lucius Eugene), 1824-1900

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Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials. Version 1. December 2002
Topics: Central Pacific Railroad Company, Pacific railroads -- Early projects -- Law and legislation,...

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Ten Mile Day and the building of the transcontinental railroad

Jul 16, 2012 07/12

by Mary Ann Fraser

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Topics: Central Pacific Railroad Company -- History -- Juvenile literature., Union Pacific Railroad Company...

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The story of the golden spike

May 7, 2010 05/10

by Stein, R. Conrad; Dunnington, Tom

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Relates the events surrounding the completion of the world's first transcontinental railroad at Promontory, Utah, in 1869
Topics: Union Pacific Railroad Company, Central Pacific Railroad Company, Railroads

California Digital Library

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Central Pacific Railroad; copy letter in duplicate of 18 June, 1898, Hon. John T. Doyle to F.G. Banbury, Esq., M.P. and Walter Morshead, Esq., and the enclosures therein referred to

Mar 26, 2008 03/08

by Doyle, John T. (John Thomas), 1819-1906; Banbury, F. G; Morshead, Walter; Wilson, Charles Rivers, 1831-1916

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Topic: Central Pacific Railroad Company

California Digital Library

2,187 2.2K

Pacific tourist : Adams and Bishop's illustrated trans-continental guide of travel, from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean : a complete traveler's guide of the Union and Central Pacific railroads

Aug 20, 2007 08/07

by Williams, Henry T

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Topics: Union Pacific railroad, Central Pacific Railroad Company, West (U.S.) -- Description and travel

Newberry Library

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Beyond the West

Feb 24, 2018 02/18

by Pine, George W.

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Topics: Union Pacific Railway Company, Central Pacific Railroad Company

California Digital Library

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Remarks of C.P. Huntington, before the Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate, Saturday, November 17, 1877 ..

Dec 5, 2007 12/07

by Huntington, Collis Potter, 1821-1900

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Topic: Central Pacific Railroad Company

California Digital Library

1,136 1.1K

Railroad lands in California and Nevada

Dec 3, 2007 12/07

by Central Pacific Railroad Company

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Topics: Central Pacific Railroad Company, Railroad land grants, Land titles -- California, Land titles --...

California Digital Library

851 851

Railroad wrongs in Nevada. Speech of Hon. Rollin M. Daggett, of Nevada, in the House of Representatives February 25, 1881

Oct 16, 2007 10/07

by Daggett, Rollin Mallory, 1831-1901

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Topics: Central Pacific Railroad Company, Freight and freightage -- Nevada, Nevada -- Economic conditions

California Digital Library

1,367 1.4K

Report ...of the United States Pacfic Railway Commission and the testimony

Nov 15, 2007 11/07

by United States. Pacific Railway Commission; Pattison, Robt. E. (Robert Emory), 1850-1904

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Topics: Central Pacific Railroad Company, Union Pacific Railroad Company, Pacific railroads, Pacific...

California Digital Library

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To the bondholders of the Central Pacific Railroad Company, January 1st, 1872

Dec 5, 2007 12/07

by Fisk & Hatch; Fisk, Harvey; Hatch, A. S

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Topic: Central Pacific Railroad Company

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The associates : four capitalists who created California

Aug 30, 2010 08/10

by Rayner, Richard, 1955-

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Includes bibliographical references and index
Topics: Huntington, Collis Potter, 1821-1900, Stanford, Leland, 1824-1893, Hopkins, Mark, 1813-1878,...

Center for Sacramento History audiovisual archives

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Sacramento: A Place to Remember - 1965

Aug 26, 2014 08/14

by Junior League of Sacramento

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Description : A 28-minute educational film presented by the Junior League of Sacramento and produced by Vista Productions of San Francisco. The film documents the history of Sacramento, California, the establishment of Fort Sutter, the 1848 discovery of gold in Coloma, and the Sacramento floods of 1850 and 1852. It also covers Theodore Judah, the development of the Central Pacific Railroad Company, the completion of the State Capitol building, and the development of Old Sacramento. Source : 1...
Topics: Coloma (Calif.), Sacramento (Calif.), California --Gold discoveries, Central Pacific Railroad...

California Digital Library

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Central Pacific Railroad : copy letter in duplicate of 18 June, 1898 : Hon. John T. Doyle to F.G. Banbury, Esq., M.P. and Walter Morshead, Esq. : and the enclosures therein referred to

Dec 4, 2007 12/07

by Doyle, John T. (John Thomas), 1819-1906; Banbury, F. G; Morshead, Walter; Wilson, Charles Rivers, 1831-1916

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Topic: Central Pacific Railroad Company

BYU Larsen Yellowstone Collection

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The Pacific tourist : Williams' illustrated trans-continental guide of travel, from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean: containing full descriptions of railroad routes across the continent, all pleasure resorts and places of most noted scenery in the far West, also of all cities, towns, villages, U.S. Forts, springs, lakes, mountains, routes of summer travel, best localities for hunting, fishing, sporting, and enjoyment, with all needful information for the pleasure traveler, miner, settler, or business man. A complete traveler's guide of the Union and Central Pacific Railroads and all points of business or pleasure travel to California, Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, Montana, the mines and mining of the territories, the lands of the Pacific Coast, the wonders of the Rocky Mountains, the scenery of the Sierra Nevadas, the Colorado mountains, the big trees, the geysers, the Yosemite, and the Yellowstone

Jul 9, 2013 07/13

by Williams, Henry T; Hayden, F. V. (Ferdinand Vandeveer), 1829-1887

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Topics: Union Pacific Railroad Company, Central Pacific Railroad Company

BYU Larsen Yellowstone Collection

1,081 1.1K

The Pacific tourist : Adams & Bishop's illustrated trans-continental guide of travel, from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean : containing full descriptions of railroad routes across the continent, all pleasure resorts and places of most noted scenery in the Far West, also of all cities, towns, villages, U.S. forts, springs, lakes, mountains, routes of summer travel, best localities for hunting, fishing, sporting, and enjoyment, with all needful information for the pleasure traveler, miner, settler, or business man : a complete traveler's guide of the Union and Central Pacific Railroads, and all points of business or pleasure travel to California, Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, Montana, the mines and mining of the Territories, the lands of the Pacific Coast, the wonders of the Rocky Mountains, the scenery of the Sierra Nevadas, the Colorado Mountains, the big trees, the geysers, the Yosemite, and the Yellowstone

Jul 22, 2013 07/13

by Shearer, Frederick E; Williams, Henry T

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Topics: Union Pacific Railroad Company, Central Pacific Railroad Company

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